State and local governments are reaching beyond national spending to explore new ways of measuring the welfare of their people.
B Corps and Benefit Corporations are held to higher standards for accountability and transparency than traditional for-profit businesses, and aim to use business as a force for good.
Businesses owned by a variety of stakeholder groups meet both economic and social goals for sustainable consumption through their commitment to meeting the needs of all their owners.
A new co-op model links green business practices, local economic development and fair treatment and compensation for worker-owners.